Shift

What Shift is

Shift is volunteer management software for organizations coordinating, tracking, and reporting on volunteer programs. Managers can post shifts for volunteers to sign up for or manage through the website and mobile app. Volunteers can respond through a link, and managers can send single-event or private invitations to individuals or groups. Attendance tools and mobile hours logging help record participation. Managers can email one or multiple volunteers from the dashboard and use tags to organize communications. Shift provides attendance reports, hours data, exports, and downloadable reports. It is intended for organizations that depend on volunteers, including those with a single volunteer leader or a part-time coordinator. The maker says there is no limit to registered volunteers and that a volunteer site can be set up in as little as five minutes with guided digital onboarding and expert follow-up. Shift has no ads and is part of Galaxy Digital’s Get Connected product family. It costs $39 a month after a 30-day trial. Galaxy Digital describes it as a basic tool; it lacks multiple-location management, volunteer waivers and qualifications, and a check-in kiosk.

Who it suits

Shift suits organizations that need scheduling, attendance, hours tracking, and reporting, including those with one or part-time volunteer leaders. It is available on web, Android, and iOS, with a 30-day trial before the 39.00 USD monthly subscription.

Limits

The subscription is $39 a month after the 30-day trial. The plan has no limits on registered volunteers or features, but the product lacks multiple-location management, volunteer waivers and qualifications, and a check-in kiosk.

Getting started

1. Open the Shift website
2. Sign up for the 30-day trial
3. Create a volunteer site
4. Publish shifts for volunteers
5. Invite people by link or email
6. Use guided digital onboarding and expert follow-up

Verdict

Shift covers core scheduling, attendance, communications, and reporting for volunteer programs. Organizations needing multi-location management, waivers, qualifications, or kiosk check-in should note those omissions before subscribing.